In addition,
Ive adjusted my php.ini file to allow unlimited memory limit, which has given this result in error log:

+ TERM=linux
+ export TERM
+ ecasound -c -i /var/www/EARS/upload/Fournobletruths-03.wav -o jack,system -G:jack,hereiam,recv -E engine-launch -K
+ set -x off
i.e no mention now of "cannot allocate memory". Still the script terminates after a second

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